Bam Adebayo vs. Ian Clark Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ian Clark and Bam Adebayo, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Bam Adebayo played 7 years in the NBA, 1 more than Ian Clark, who played 6. Bam Adebayo had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Ian Clark had his rookie season in 2013-14. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Bam Adebayo 7 6 2017-18 to 2023-24
Ian Clark 6 3 2013-14 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Bam Adebayo Ian Clark
Season 2017-182013-14
Team Miami HeatUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 69 19.8 6.9 1.7 3.8 5.5 1.5 0.5 0.6 1.0 2.0 2.5 4.9 .512 0.0 0.1 .000 1.9 2.6 .721
Ian Clark 23 7.5 3.0 0.1 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.0 1.1 2.9 .388 0.5 1.3 .355 0.2 0.3 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 5 15.4 3.4 1.8 2.2 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.6 1.4 3.0 .467 0.0 0.2 .000 0.6 2.8 .214
Ian Clark ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Bam Adebayo Ian Clark
Season 2018-192014-15
Team Miami HeatUtah Jazz, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 82 23.3 8.9 2.0 5.3 7.3 2.2 0.9 0.8 1.5 2.5 3.4 5.9 .576 0.0 0.2 .200 2.0 2.8 .735
Ian Clark 30 6.4 1.9 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.7 0.6 1.8 .345 0.3 1.0 .333 0.3 0.3 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Ian Clark ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Bam Adebayo Ian Clark
Season 2019-202015-16
Team Miami HeatGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsWarriors Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 72 33.6 15.9 2.4 7.8 10.2 5.1 1.1 1.3 2.8 2.5 6.1 11.0 .557 0.0 0.2 .143 3.7 5.3 .691
Ian Clark 66 8.8 3.6 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.3 3.1 .441 0.5 1.3 .357 0.4 0.5 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 19 36.2 17.8 2.5 7.8 10.3 4.4 1.0 0.8 2.5 3.1 6.5 11.6 .564 0.0 0.1 .000 4.7 6.1 .783
Ian Clark 16 9.6 4.1 0.1 0.9 1.1 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.6 1.1 1.6 3.3 .491 0.4 1.1 .333 0.5 0.6 .800

Season 4
Bam Adebayo Ian Clark
Season 2020-212016-17
Team Miami HeatGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 64 33.5 18.7 2.2 6.7 9.0 5.4 1.2 1.0 2.6 2.3 7.1 12.5 .570 0.0 0.1 .250 4.4 5.5 .799
Ian Clark 77 14.8 6.8 0.3 1.3 1.6 1.2 0.5 0.1 0.7 1.0 2.7 5.6 .487 0.8 2.1 .374 0.6 0.8 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 4 34.0 15.5 3.5 5.8 9.3 4.3 1.3 0.5 2.8 2.8 6.5 14.3 .456 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 3.3 .769
Ian Clark 16 13.7 6.8 0.3 1.4 1.6 0.7 0.4 0.0 0.7 1.1 2.5 4.9 .506 0.8 2.3 .361 1.0 1.1 .941

Season 5
Bam Adebayo Ian Clark
Season 2021-222017-18
Team Miami HeatNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsPelicans Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 56 32.6 19.1 2.4 7.6 10.1 3.4 1.4 0.8 2.6 3.1 7.3 13.0 .557 0.0 0.1 .000 4.6 6.1 .753
Ian Clark 74 19.7 7.4 0.1 1.6 1.7 1.5 0.4 0.1 0.8 1.6 3.0 6.7 .448 0.8 2.6 .318 0.6 0.8 .763
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 18 34.1 14.8 2.1 5.9 8.0 2.7 1.0 0.7 2.1 3.1 5.8 9.7 .594 0.0 0.1 .000 3.2 4.2 .763
Ian Clark 9 21.1 7.8 0.2 0.9 1.1 1.2 0.9 0.2 1.0 2.2 3.1 7.3 .424 1.1 3.1 .357 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 6
Bam Adebayo Ian Clark
Season 2022-232018-19
Team Miami HeatNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 75 34.6 20.4 2.5 6.7 9.2 3.2 1.2 0.8 2.5 2.8 8.0 14.9 .540 0.0 0.2 .083 4.3 5.4 .806
Ian Clark 60 16.2 6.7 0.2 1.3 1.5 1.6 0.4 0.1 1.0 1.6 2.5 6.4 .394 1.1 3.4 .327 0.6 0.6 .892
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 23 37.0 17.9 2.7 7.1 9.9 3.7 0.9 0.7 2.7 3.1 7.3 15.1 .481 0.0 0.1 .000 3.4 4.1 .821
Ian Clark ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Bam Adebayo Ian Clark
Season 2023-24-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 71 34.0 19.3 2.2 8.1 10.4 3.9 1.1 0.9 2.3 2.2 7.5 14.3 .521 0.2 0.6 .357 4.1 5.5 .755
Ian Clark ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 5 38.4 22.6 2.2 7.2 9.4 3.8 0.4 0.0 1.6 3.0 9.6 19.4 .495 0.4 2.0 .200 3.0 4.2 .714
Ian Clark ------- --- ----------
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